(Consent)

The European Parliament,

–  having regard to the draft Council decision (13408/2013),

–  having regard to the Cape Town Agreement of 2012 on the Implementation of the Provisions of the 1993 Protocol relating to the Torremolinos International Convention for the Safety of Fishing Vessels, 1977,

–  having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Articles 100(2) and 218(5), Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a)(v) and Article 218(8) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C7‑0389/2013),

–  having regard to Rules 81 and 90(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

–  having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A7-0040/2014),

1.  Consents to the draft Council decision;

2.  Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States.